Akru vs. DockClaim
Pick Akru if you run Samsara or Motive and want detention caught automatically off your ELD — GPS-verified arrival/departure, a live alert the moment it starts accruing, and a ready-to-send invoice — for a flat $39/mo while keeping 100% of what you recover.
Pick DockClaim if you don’t run an ELD and want a phone-only app that documents detention by GPS and generates an invoice you send yourself, for $49/mo.
Why: Both are flat-fee, self-serve tools where you keep 100% and send the invoice yourself — but Akru detects from your actual ELD (Samsara/Motive) with live accruing-detention alerts and runs $10/mo cheaper, while DockClaim works on the driver’s phone with no ELD required.
Akru vs. the alternative, line by line
| Feature | Akru | DockClaim |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $39/mo (or $390/yr) | $49/mo |
| You keep 100% of recovered dollars | Yes — no per-recovery cut | Yes |
| Detection method | ELD geofence (Samsara, Motive) | Phone GPS geofencing (ELD on roadmap, not live) |
| GPS-verified evidence | Yes — geofence arrival/departure + coordinates | Yes — phone-GPS timestamps |
| Live "detention accruing now" alerts | Yes — SMS/email at the dock | No |
| Reads detention terms off your rate con | Yes — AI parse | No |
| Generates a send-ready invoice | Yes — GPS evidence attached | Yes — one-tap PDF |
| You send & collect (stay the creditor) | Yes — built-in Stripe payment link | Yes — one-tap send |
| Needs an ELD | Yes (Samsara/Motive) | No — runs on the driver’s phone |
| Free trial | 14 days | Yes |
| Target customer | 1–50-truck carriers | Owner-operators & small fleets |
What each one actually costs
Flat self-serve subscription — keep 100% of what you recover
- $39/month or $390/year (≈ 2 months free), 14-day free trial
- No per-recovery cut — every dollar you collect is yours
- $10/mo cheaper than DockClaim, and detection runs off your real ELD
Flat SaaS — keep 100%, phone-GPS detection
- $49/month flat, no contract, free trial (≈ $588/year)
- Positions against enterprise detention tools at $5,000–50,000/yr
- Detects via the driver’s phone GPS — no ELD required (ELD on roadmap)
- Publicly available at $49/mo with a free trial as of June 2026
Both are flat monthly subscriptions and you keep 100% of what you recover. Akru is $39/mo and detects from your ELD (Samsara/Motive); DockClaim is $49/mo and detects from the driver’s phone. DockClaim figures are from its public site (June 2026).
Who each one is honestly right for
Owner-operator not on an ELD
DockClaim runs on the driver’s phone with no telematics required — the right fit if you don’t have Samsara or Motive.
You run Samsara or Motive
Akru detects detention straight off your ELD — nothing for the driver to remember to open — with GPS-verified arrival/departure and live alerts, for $10/mo less.
You want to be warned while detention is still accruing
Akru texts/emails you the moment a truck passes free time at a dock; DockClaim documents after the fact.
You want the lowest flat price with a real app for the driver
DockClaim is mobile-first and purpose-built around the driver’s phone; if that workflow fits, it’s a polished $49/mo tool.
Where DockClaim genuinely wins
- No ELD required — works on the driver’s phone, so a one-truck operator with no telematics can use it.
- Mobile-first app built around the driver’s phone, with one-tap invoice generation.
- Established and onboarding owner-operators today with a free trial.
- If you don’t run Samsara or Motive, DockClaim works where Akru’s ELD sync can’t.
- Full control of the shipper relationship and every follow-up (same as Akru — you stay the creditor).
How hard is it to move?
Both tools leave you as the creditor who sends the invoice and keeps 100%. The difference is detection: if you run an ELD, Akru catches detention automatically off Samsara/Motive (no phone app to open), warns you while it’s still accruing, and costs $10/mo less.
- 01
Connect your ELD
Link Samsara or Motive read-only — no phone app for the driver to remember to open.
- 02
Akru auto-detects and builds the invoice
Detention is caught from ELD geofence timestamps and turned into an invoice with GPS-verified evidence attached.
- 03
Send it and stay the creditor
Send the invoice with its built-in payment link; you keep 100% of what the shipper pays.
- 04
Get paid
Funds reach your bank by ACH, typically 2–3 business days after the shipper pays. Akru takes no cut.
Common questions
What’s the difference between Akru and DockClaim?
Both are flat-fee, self-serve tools where you keep 100% and send the invoice yourself. DockClaim ($49/mo) detects detention from the driver’s phone GPS; Akru ($39/mo) detects from your ELD (Samsara/Motive), adds live "detention accruing" alerts and rate-con parsing, and costs $10/mo less.
Do I keep 100% of what I recover with Akru?
Yes. Akru is a flat $39/mo subscription with no per-recovery fee — you are the creditor, you send the invoice, and every dollar the shipper pays is yours. Same with DockClaim at $49/mo.
Does DockClaim work with my ELD?
Not currently. DockClaim detects detention using the driver’s phone GPS and says it works standalone with no ELD required; ELD integrations (Samsara, Motive) are on its roadmap. Akru reads your ELD directly today.
Which is cheaper?
Akru is $39/mo versus DockClaim’s $49/mo — and both let you keep 100% of what you recover. The real choice is detection method: Akru if you run an ELD, DockClaim if you want a phone-only app.
Is DockClaim available now?
Yes. As of June 2026 DockClaim is publicly available at $49/month with a free trial, and publishes live tools (detention-pay calculator, claim guides) on its site.